Warrior 2's Day

Mmmmmmmmm!  Cookies & Cream!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WARRIOR 2!

Today you are 11 years old.  Here are 11 reasons why you are specially unique.   

1.  You make us laugh.

2.  You make us smile.

3.  You make us mad.

4.  You make some of us cry.

5.  You are very helpful.  You help with the dishes, laundry, burying the green scraps  and looking after your brothers.

6.  You are playful.

7.  You can be sly as a fly.

8.  You have a soft heart.  

9.  You are smart

10.  You like to fart!  

11.  You are a growing to be a young man.  You have a sweet spirit in spite of  all your quirkiness .  You've given talks in church and taught lessons for FHE where you've shown that.  You are not afraid to show that emotion.  In other words...YOU ARE one SENTIMENTAL boy and we love you.

Here is your cuppy cake!  Enjoy it with ice cream!  Oh, wait!  We don't have any.    I'll have to run to Foodland  later but have a great day anyway!  Oh,  Warrior 4 tooted twice for you...  it's loud too.  =)  What a birthday present!  Love you Lots.

gramma n grampa's visit

Well, Friday night Gramma and Grampa Goo came.  I didn't know what time they came in because I was comatose at 11 pm.  I didn't even hear Warrior 4 wake up.  The King took care of him.  The next day, we had a service project at Hukilau Beach at 7am.  We all went...well except for Gramma who had  Golf tournament and Princess who was at choir rehearsal.   Grampa took care of Warrior 4 while we picked up rubbish ( more  drift wood than rubbish).  It was a good day.

After the service project we headed down to Hilo Hattie.  Grampa needed an Aloha shirt for his class reunion. 

GOT GAS?

Well, yesterday was Warrior 4's follow up checkup.  His weight is now up to 7 lbs and 8 oz.  Yey!  He gained!  The doctor was concerned about my nursing and giving him the bottle.  He said to not hold back on the formula if he wants more.  Don't just give him 2 oz.  try increasing it to 4 oz.  even 6 oz.   Also, since I'm going to be home with him that I should breast feed more during the day and give him the bottle at night so we can all sleep better.  Okay, makes sense.

Anyway...Warrior 4 has been gassy (is that how you spell gassy?) a lot.  He hasn't made poop all last night and all day.  I was kind of getting worried.  is he constipated?   i say that because I too have been gassy and am a little constipated...eeew too much info...i can't believe i'm sharing that with you all...eeew.. Well, he eats what I eat!  it is possible that he could also be constipated.   Anyway, long story short...that early morning..midnight...I was tired and all Knocked Out...the King got up to feed him and said that he POOPED  for him.  mmmm. creamy mustard!

What a relief!   I have no idea what I ate that made him gassy and not poop for a day and a half.  Hellur?!

What to do in 6 minutes...

this is taking a long time to upload!    

This is what little Warrior 4  does.  It's not the best picture but I thought I'd capture some of his goofy facials and sounds that he makes at this time.

Memorial Day!

Here we are again!  A year later back at Kualoa Beach Park for the King's work party.  I forgot to bring the camera so I had to borrow the King's iPhone to take these shots.

Warrior 2 cruizin with Warrior 4.  

Warrior 2 was a little under the weather today.

"I am hungry! Feed me!"  Warrior 2 to the rescue.  What a helpful brother.  

Warrior 3 waited all morning and was finally able to go in the water after lunch.

Bonding with Daddy.

Is Daddy trying to pacify you with his finger again?

A little windy.  Is that why your eyes are closed, Warrior 4?

Warrior 3 and one of his many rock and shell collections.  I forgot to take a picture of a coral that he picked up that looked like the number seven. 

Here comes the water!   Take me for a dip, Dad!

Here is Warrior 4 getting his feet wet.

Looks like he is enjoying it.  The water has a calming effect on him. 

The water is actually nice and warm.

Warrior 4 looks so tiny compared to the King.

Where is my little Warrior?

There he is!

Yey!  Warrior 1 mastered to balance on this thing.  I  don't even know what it is called.  Okay, the Gooey Babes tell me "IT'S AN INDO BOARD!"  Pretty cool!  All the Goo Babes tried it but didn't get a chance to take pictures of everyone.   I didn't think of using the King's iPhone sooner.  

Arrow of Light

Congratulations Warrior 2!  You are moving on!

i forgot what this award was for. something to do with engineers?

Here is his Arrow of Light award.

Sis. Purcell giving Warrior 2 his certificates.

The human bridge.  Transition from cub scouts to boy scouts.

Changing of the band from blue to green.  It is no longer red.

Warrior 2's new scout master.  Bro. Draper

Check it out I too get a pin!

Pray for Comfort

Friday night  we went over to a friend's house for FHE and Warrior 2 was looking at a book and  showed Warrior 3  some pictures from the book that Warrior 3 thought were scary.   Anyway, came home after 10 pm and the Warriors stayed up playing until 2 am.  At 2:30, I noticed the hallway light on.  I get up to turn it off.  A moment later it was back on.  Well, Warrior 3 was still in the bathroom brushing his teeth and found him in tears.  I asked him what was wrong and he said that Warrior 2 showed him some scary pictures and wants the lights on.  

Well, I told him to hurry up and go to bed.  I wait for him and we both go in their room (the Warriors' room--the older Warriors were  fast asleep).   I suggested that we should say a prayer to help him go to sleep and forget about the scary pictures.   We said our little prayer and he seemed fine after that.  I also suggested that he sings primary songs to help him forget the pictures if they come back.  

So, Sunday evening after family prayer, the Gooey Goos went off to bed.   As I pass by the Warriors' room I noticed Warrior 3 in bed on his knees with his eyes shut tight. 

So, proud of him.   He knows what to do to get comfort.  He has faith that prayer works.  What a testimony.

2 weeks and 1 day old

Here is our little Warrior 4.  He is a cutie!  He is such a sweet spirit.  He melts my heart and even the King's. He is adored by his brothers and sister. It is amazing how Heavenly Father creates these little bodies for these wonderful spirits.  Little fingers and toes, eyes and ears, heart that pumps blood,  all those blood vessels that supply oxygen throughout their entire 6 lb. 11.7 oz body, a spinal column that houses and protects all the nerves...ooo I'm rambling  again.   Babies, they are so fragile and so sweet.  They are totally dependent on us.  I hope to be a better and wiser mom this time.  

He is always eating that is why I haven't got time to blog until now.  I'm typing as he is nursing.  I think I'm going to develop a new talent.  I will be one of those people who will be proficient at typing with just one hand left or right... depending on which side he is nursing from.  

Well, here are some pictures from today.  He is slowly filling out his scrawny body.